Black plate (1,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Driving and Operating 9-1Driving andOperatingDriving InformationDistracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . 9-7Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 9-8Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 9-11Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . 9-12Starting and OperatingNew Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . 9-16Ignition Positions(Key Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17Ignition Positions(Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . 9-21Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23Engine Coolant Heater . . . . . . . 9-23Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . 9-26Parking (ManualTransmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26Parking over ThingsThat Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27Engine ExhaustEngine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28Automatic TransmissionAutomatic Transmission . . . . . 9-28Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30Manual TransmissionManual Transmission . . . . . . . . 9-32Drive SystemsAll-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35BrakesAntilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35Parking Brake (Manual) . . . . . . 9-36Parking Brake (Electric) . . . . . . 9-37Brake Assist(Except CTS-V) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39Ride Control SystemsTraction ControlSystem (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40StabiliTrak ® System . . . . . . . . . 9-41Competitive Driving Mode . . . 9-42Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . 9-42Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . 9-43Cruise ControlCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43Object Detection SystemsUltrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 9-46Side Blind ZoneAlert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47Rear VisionCamera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50
